10 YEARS AGO OCT. 29, 09 Steve Barnes Scholarship to aid G-R students who enroll at Luther College. Mr. & Mrs. Gary Thede will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at a later date with a family trip. Farrah Meester & Jason Arnold were married August 1 at Pleasant Valley Reformed ...
I buy him treats because I can. My teenager who now looks down on me by about eight inches. My teenager who thinks he doesn’t need his mom anymore, and he’s probably mostly correct. Sigh. So I surprise him with treats. Small things I know he likes. I leave them in places where he will ...
Last time I wrote we considered the powerful miracle of the Pentecost story. We listened to it from Luke’s perspective in Luke 24:45-49. 44 “Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses ...
30 Years Ago October 13, 1989 It is National Fire Prevention Week. During the Coronation Ceremony for GMG the 1989 Homecoming King was Brandon Yilek and the Homecoming Queen was Shawnda Hayes. Gov. Terry Branstad signed a proclamation declaring October 1-7 as National 4-H Week. A new ...
I buy him treats because I can. My teenager who now looks down on me by about eight inches. My teenager who thinks he doesn’t need his mom anymore, and he’s probably mostly correct. Sigh. So I surprise him with treats. Small things I know he likes. I leave them in places where he will ...
The viewing platform on County Road E66 can be a busy place when the annual migration is on. Looking out at the 3,800-acre Otter Creek Marsh, the platform offers an excellent view of tens of thousands of waterfowl, raptors and other birds as they zero in on this perfectly placed oasis during ...
But, Mom, Do I Have to Go to Church? How often have you heard these words from children or grandchildren? Many children don’t see the benefit of regular church attendance. Does this mean that we should quit ‘punishing’ our children by making them attend church each Sunday? Of course ...
30 Years Ago October 6, 1989 Construction on the new Tama County jail is expected to begin early in October by Garling Construction of Belle Plaine for $756,752. The building will house a 20-inmate capacity jail and offices for the sheriff’s department. The jail is planned as an addition to ...
We are losing a fish. It’s happened before. We are fish people and fish sometimes die. It’s the whole circle of life thing. Humans typically live longer than pets. Unless your pet is a tortoise. Even though we’ve been through this before with other goldfish (and an occasional bullhead ...
October first marks the first day of Iowa’s archery season. The kick off to my favorite time of year. If you are like me, you have several trail cameras up assisting you in taking inventory of the bucks using your farm. For some they are able to keep close tabs of their deer by going ...